1. William Henshall  m Margerie Gyll 
 2.. Thomas Henshall (?-c1631) m - Kendrick 
 3... John Henshall (1611-c1687) m Elizabeth - 
 4.... William Hinshaw (?-1699) m Elizabeth - 
 5..... Thomas Hinshaw (c1680-?) m Mary Marshall (c1685-?)
 6...... Absolom Hinshaw (1728-?) m Rebecca Haddock 
 7....... Absolom Hinshaw (1752-1830) m Elizabeth Hinshaw (c1753-1833)
 8........ Jacob Hinshaw (1787-1832) m Mary Davis (1796-1874)
 9......... Elias Hinshaw (1827-1893) m Martitia Macon (1830-1877)
10.......... John Randolph Hinshaw (1857-1935) m Hannah Ludora "Dora" Chance (1865-1951)
11........... Verlin Chauncy Hinshaw (1881-1950)
              +Florence Mae McLaughlin (1884-1950)
12............  Vivian Ruth Hinshaw (1905-1909) 1,2
12............  Leslie Delbert Hinshaw (1909-1978) 1,2,3,4,5
12............  Cecil Eugene Hinshaw (1911-1982) 1,2,4,6
12............  Helen Marie Hinshaw (1913-1997) 1,2,4,6,7
12............  Max Merle Hinshaw (1914-1974) 1,2,4,6,7
12............  Lloyd Chauncy Hinshaw (1918-1996) 1,2,4,6,7
12............  Donald Lee Hinshaw (1921-1932) 1,2,6,7,8
12............  Harold Neal Hinshaw (1923-2000) 1,2,6,7,9,10

Verlin Chauncy Hinshaw     [ID 06398]

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Born Jul 21 1881, Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.^{3,4,6,7,9,11,12,13,14}  

In 1898 Verlin moved from Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan to Rose Hill, Kansas.¹⁵  

He married Florence Mae McLaughlin^7,14,16,17 [Florence May McLaughlin^2,15], Apr 13 1904^7,14,16,17, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas^7,14,16,17.  Florence, daughter of Daniel Webster McLaughlin & Mary J. Gosnell^{3,6,7,9,16,18}, was born May 23 1884^{3,6,7,9,16,18} [May 24 1884²], near Maroa, Macon County, Illinois^{3,6,7,9,16,18}.  

Florence's parents lived just three houses away from a John Dunlap family where Verlin's uncle, Isaiah, had been working as a farm laborer¹⁹ (it's entirely possible that Isaiah might have introduced Florence to Verlin).²⁰  

Verlin was a member of the University Friends Church in Wichita, Kansas.¹⁵  He was a farmer,^4,21 and worked property in Butler County, Sedgwick County, and for one season in Dunn County, South Dakota.¹⁴  

Verlin and family were shown in the 1910 census (May 3 1910), Anson Village, Sumner Township, Sumner County, Kansas:³

On 12-14-1910 at Greencastle Monthly Meeting (Sumner County, Kansas), Verlin Hinshaw & wife Florence and son Leslie were received on a certificate from Rose Hill MM, [Butler County,] Kansas.²²  

On Sep 12 1918 Verlin Chauncey Hinshaw, age 37, registered for the World War I draft in Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas.  He declared he was born July 21 1881, and he was then residing in Wellington where he was a self-employed farmer.  He declared his nearest relative was Florence Hinshaw of Wellington.  He was recorded as medium height, stout, blue eyes, light hair.¹³  

Verlin and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 27 1920), Sumner Township, Sumner County, Kansas:⁴

Verlin and family were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 7 1930), London Township, Sumner County, Kansas:⁶

Verlin and family were shown in the 1940 census (Apr 23 1940), London Township, Sumner County, Kansas:⁹

Florence died Feb 8 1950, Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas; buried Friends Cemetery, on Silknitter Road, east of Rose Hill, Butler County, Kansas.^7,16,23  

Verlin Chauncy Hinshaw died Feb 28 1950^7,15,23, Rose Hill, Butler County, Kansas^7,15,23 [Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas¹⁴]; buried Friends Cemetery, on Silknitter Road, east of Rose Hill, Butler County, Kansas^7,15,23.  

A genealogical sketch of Florence Mae McLaughlin's family was published in the 1926 "Notable Southern Families"² (see scan below).

Photo: Verlin Chauncey Hinshaw World War I draft registration card ¹³

Photo: Verlin Chauncey Hinshaw & Florence Mae McLaughlin ¹⁴

Photo: Verlin Chauncey Hinshaw & Florence Mae McLaughlin gravestone Friends Cemetery ¹⁴

Photo: Florence Mae McLaughlin family genealogical sketch "Notable Southern Families", 1926 ²

Sources

1. Telephone interview with Arlene Hinshaw Johnson.
2. "Notable Southern Families", Volume III; Zella Armstrong; Clearfield Company, 1926; http://www.ancestry.com.
3. 1910 census, Anson Village, Sumner Township, Sumner County, Kansas; roll T624-458, ED 170, page 244A, line #18, dwelling #68, family #70.
4. 1920 census, Sumner Township, Sumner County, Kansas; roll T625-553, ED 186, page 4A, line #45, dwelling #82, family #82.
5. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25846006.
6. 1930 census, London Township, Sumner County, Kansas; roll T626-724, ED 23, page 2B, line #68, dwelling #42, family #43.
7. "The Hinshaw Family", an extensive family history manuscript by Heather Hinshaw-Tomas
8. Death certificate of Donald Lee Hinshaw.
9. 1940 census, London Township, Sumner County, Kansas; roll T627-1263, ED 96-23, page 4B, line #53, household #88.
10. Contribution from Dale Hinshaw citing:
    Obituary of Harold N. Hinshaw: "The Wichita Eagle" (Wichita, Kansas), Aug 8 2000:
    http://www.wichitaeagle.com/news/local/obits/obits0808.htm.
11. Contribution from Wende Dragoset () citing:
    Obituary of John Randolph Hinshaw;
    Obituary of Verlin C. Hinshaw.
12. 1900 census, Richland Township, Butler County, Kansas; roll T623-473, ED 18, page 5A, line #7, dwelling #223, family #225.
13. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; http://www.ancestry.com.
14. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21849641.
15. Contribution from Wende Dragoset () citing:
    Obituary of Verlin C. Hinshaw.
16. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21849630.
17. Sedgwick County, Kansas Marriage Index, May 9 1870 - May 24 1922;
    Kansas State Library Archives: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/mhgs/F-H.htm.
18. 1900 census, Pleasant Township, Butler County, Kansas; roll T623-473, ED 18, page 3B, line #97, dwelling #61, family #62.
19. 1900 census, Pleasant Township, Butler County, Kansas; roll T623-473, ED 18, page 3B, line #83, dwelling #58, family #59.
20. Speculation.
21. Contribution from Melissa Kay Hinshaw Owens citing:
    "Contemporary Authors".
22. U.S., Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940; http://www.ancestry.com.
23. Posting Feb 19 2001 by "GHokeness" () to HINSHAW-L.

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